Marine Management Organisation
October 17
10:39
2024
A public consultation is seeking views on a proposed Southern North Sea and Channel skate and ray FMP.
The Southern North Sea and Channel skate and ray FMP is being developed by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
The FMP will be prepared and published to meet the requirements set out in the Fisheries Act 2020.
Read more aboutfisheries management plans.
Species
The Southern North Sea and Channel skate and ray FMP will include the following species:
- skate and ray
- blonde ray
- cuckoo ray
- small-eyed ray
- spotted ray
- starry ray
- thornback ray
- undulate ray
Areas covered
The FMP will cover English waters within International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) divisions 4b, 4c, 7d and 7e.
Contact us
To give your views or register for future engagement events for the Southern North Sea Channel skate and ray FMP, email FMP@marinemanagment.org.uk